From S. F. Baird 3 May 1881
May 3, 81.
Dear Sir.
I take the liberty of introducing herewith in the Bearer, Capt. Wheeler of the United States Engineers, an officer of the American Army, who has had charge, for many years of one of the most important of expeditions of this Government, namely, that west of the one hundredth meridian.1 His many magnificent volumes, covering all manner of science, geographical geological, zoological & botanical have made him known in Scientific circles everywhere.
Commending him to your kind consideration, I remain, | Very respectfully | Your obedient servant | Spencer F Baird | Secretary Sm. Inst2
Charles Darwin Esq.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Wheeler, George Montague, et al. 1875–89. Report upon United States geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian. 7 vols. Washington: Government Printing Office.
Summary
Introduces Capt. George Montague Wheeler of the US Engineers, who has charge of the government expedition west of the 100th meridian.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13143
- From
- Spencer Fullerton Baird
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- unstated
- Source of text
- Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Smithsonian Archives: Record Unit 33, Volume 111)
- Physical description
- ACCS 1p
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Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13143,” accessed on 19 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13143.xml